th-fronting
noun1
Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonology, Sciences The pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /f/ and the sound /ð/ as /v/, making north sound like norf and breathe sound like breave.
- Related terms
- th-stopping
noun
Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonology, Sciences The pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /f/ and the sound /ð/ as /v/, making north sound like norf and breathe sound like breave.
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